DAY TRIP, SAN GIMIGNANO TODAY IT WAS A BUS TRIP FROM SIENA TO ANOTHER HILLTOWN, SAN GIMIGNANO (SAY: SAN JIM-IN-YANNO).  OLD BEYOND BELIEF LIKE SO MANY OF THESE TOWNS, THIS ONE MANY ATTRACTS VISITORS FROM ALL OVER. BELOW IS ONE OF THE CITY'S ORIGINAL DEFENSIVE GATES, NOW THE MAIN ENTRANCE FOR TOURISTS. The town's original cistern (well) A town market day was just wrapping up.  Lacking large stores, mobile vendors of all types of food and other merchandise set up in town usually once a week.  Market days are popular with locals and tourists alike. Another of the city gates. There must be something VERY good in that drain hole NEXT, A DAY TRIP TO ORVIETO